G4 and USB2 INSTALLATION

Question

Hi,
I bought this G4 in 2003 and at that time it was the best. Now I want to install USB2 and I have no clue what to do . I called an apple recommended dealer and he says that I can not update and just sell it and by new one. Is there any way to up grade this system USB ?
Thanks for help.
This is specification of my system.
Model Name: Power Mac G4
Model Identifier: PowerMac3,6
Processor Name: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Processor Speed: 1.42 GHz
Number Of CPUs: 2
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.6.0f1

Answer 1

"Is there any particular brand which I need to buy for USB 2.0 PCI Card ?"
When purchasing a USB 2.0 card, the particular brand selected can make a difference (as has often been reported in these Forums). I've had good luck with the IOGEAR 2-port USB 2.0 PCI card in multiple Macs. It retails for $20 at most PC stores. The IOGEAR 5-port USB 2.0 PCI card provides 4 external ports and 1 internal. It retails for about $30. I recently purchased the ADS Technologies 5-port USB 2.0 PCI card, because it was sale-priced at $13 - but more importantly, it has the NEC controller chip. The IOGEAR 5-port card that I linked also does, but I'm not certain about their 2-port card. Many Forum users have reported better success with NEC chip-based USB 2.0 cards in their Macs, than similar cards having a VIA, OPTi, or other brand controller chip. Because many companies marketing the cards paste their corporate logo sticker over the face of the controller chip, you don't always know what you're getting. With the ADS Technologies card that I most recently purchased, that wasn't the case. The NEC name was clearly visible on the face of the chip. You can find one of these cards from any computer (PC) retailer - you don't need to limit your search to Mac-oriented merchants.